The Amenta are an industrial metal / experimental metal band formed in Sydney, Australia in 2000.
The band originally formed in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales in 1997 as Crucible of Agony. They initially played black metal and released two demos in 1999 under the name. They then changed their band name to The Amenta in 2001 and released their first EP in 2002, entitled Mictlan, with Cessium 137 (lead vocals), Diazanon (drums), Ethion (guitar), E...
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The Amenta are an industrial metal / experimental metal band formed in Sydney, Australia in 2000.
The band originally formed in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales in 1997 as Crucible of Agony. They initially played black metal and released two demos in 1999 under the name. They then changed their band name to The Amenta in 2001 and released their first EP in 2002, entitled Mictlan, with Cessium 137 (lead vocals), Diazanon (drums), Ethion (guitar), Endrin (bass guitar) and Chlordane (keyboards). They followed with Occasus, which won them acclaim from rock magazine Kerrang! and were awarded Best Metal Newcomers for 2004. The album also drew comparisons to bands such as Zyklon and Cryptopsy. In May 2006 the band replaced their singer, and have since played several live shows, most notably on the Festival of the Dead national tour with Akercocke and The Berzerker. In 2007, they supported Blackened death metal giants Behemoth on their national tour, and released the Virus DVD as an extra with...
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